Infrastructure OTA welcomes provincial budget’s infrastructure investments November 5, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is welcoming provincial infrastructure investments announced in today’s budget. Funding was confirmed for the Bradford Bypass and the Greater Toronto Area West…
Business Management CTA monitoring CBSA systems-related border delays November 5, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is monitoring Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)-related delays at the border, and hopes to see a resolution by Friday. Trade-related data processing…
Equipment Plan electric vehicle infrastructure early October 22, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Electric trucks promise benefits as diverse as lower emissions and a quiet ride. But fleets looking at the equipment might want to research the related charging infrastructure…
Health & Safety How to safely descend mountain grades October 21, 2020 Driving through B.C. may offer up scenic views and mountain vistas, but it also poses challenges to drivers that most other provinces in Western Canada lack. With its steep grades,…
Infrastructure Coming soon: Better ONroute truck stops October 21, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Truck stop operator ONroute is taking a series of measures to improve the customer experience at its sites, and that will include more food choices and parking…
Infrastructure Feds to invest in Port of Trois-Rivieres October 9, 2020 TROIS-RIVIERES, Que. – The federal government will invest $33.4 million into constructing a new 100,000 sq.-m. multipurpose terminal at the Port of Trois-Rivieres. Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau announced the…
Health & Safety Ontario to invest in northern rest areas October 9, 2020 THUNDER BAY, Ont. – The province of Ontario has committed to building four new rest areas in Northern Ontario and will also expand or repair 10 existing facilities. The announcement…
Business Management Proposed legislation would permanently allow 24-hour deliveries in Ontario October 8, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Proposed legislation in Ontario would pave the way for 24-hour deliveries to businesses. The Main Street Recovery Act, 2020, introduced by Associate Minister of Small Business and…
Infrastructure Brampton’s way, or the GTA West highway? September 16, 2020 Few Canadian regions match the trucking volumes seen in the western reaches of the Greater Toronto Area. Peel Region alone is home to an estimated 2,000 trucking companies, and in…
Equipment Electric vehicle rollout faces power generation barriers September 15, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Interest in electric vehicles continues to grow, but energy analyst Robert Bryce points to an array of barriers that must be overcome before any widespread rollout –…
Health & Safety Coquihalla rescuer: Nothing is staged for ‘Highway Thru Hell’ September 14, 2020 ALDERGROVE, B.C. – Al Quiring and his team of heavy-tow operators have been rescuing trapped drivers and their vehicles from the treacherous Coquihalla Highway in British Columbia for years. The…
Infrastructure Diesel and oil will be around for awhile yet: Energy analyst September 10, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Energy options for commercial vehicles include everything from diesel to natural gas, hydrogen, and batteries. But James Spencer doesn’t think oil is going away anytime soon. “Oil’s…
Infrastructure Ontario moves forward on emissions, towing crackdowns September 9, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Ontario plans to have a new truck emissions inspection regime in place by early 2022, under a series of regulatory changes that are currently in the works.
Human Resources Ontario, Quebec want feds to intervene in port strike August 17, 2020 MONTREAL, Que. – The governments of Ontario and Quebec are appealing to the federal government to end the strike at the Port of Montreal. Workers there have been on strike…
Infrastructure New truck staging site opens in Delta August 11, 2020 DELTA, B.C. — A new truck staging facility has opened in Delta, B.C., making room for up to 140 vehicles. This will help to address long-standing road safety concerns in…
